Latvia, Prime Minister Siliņa visits Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo

Latvia’s Prime Minister, Evika Siliņa, was welcomed on board the Italian Navy ship ‘Luigi Rizzo’ by Commander Catia Pellegrino and the Italian Ambassador to Latvia, Alessandro Monti. During her visit to the ship, the Latvian Prime Minister thanked Italy for its commitment to Latvia’s security, describing Italy’s presence in the Baltic as “a strong message […]

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Antonio Tajani: “A dangerous spiral, we will mobilise the G7 countries” (Corriere della Sera)

Foreign Minister Tajani: “I spoke at length with my Iranian counterpart. The existence of Israel cannot be questioned”. On Friday afternoon, while he was on the motorway from Verona to Milan, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani – who had been in constant contact with Prime Minister Meloni, Minister Crosetto and Undersecretary Mantovano since last night – […]

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Uruguay, Undersecretary Tripodi met the Italian-Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce and visits the Italian school

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, continued the system mission in Latin America, stopping in Uruguay. A country with over 140,000 resident compatriots and one and a half million Italian descendants. At the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Montevideo, the Undersecretary met with representatives of the Italian-Uruguayan Chamber […]

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Telephone conversation of the Vice President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, had a telephone conversation today with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, to discuss the situation in the Middle East. On this subject, the Deputy Prime Minister said: “I appealed to my Iranian colleague for moderation. We cannot risk escalation […]

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Brazil, Undersecretary Tripodi concludes mission with speech at UNHCR and visit to the Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo

The Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, concluded the mission to São Paulo with the participation, at UNHCR’s invitation, in the “Operation Welcome” seminar, a programme of the Brazilian government aimed at managing the migratory crisis from Venezuela, to which the Italian NGO AVSI is making a leading contribution. […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani’s lectio magistralis: “L’Italia nell’Europa di domani: al lavoro sulle sfide globali della sicurezza e della competitività”

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, delivers a lectio magistralis entitled “L’Italia nell’Europa di domani: al lavoro sulle sfide globali della sicurezza e della competitività” (“Italy in tomorrow’s Europe: working on global security and competitiveness challenges”) at the Teatro Farnese.  The event is organised by the European College of Parma Foundation, with the […]

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Tajani: China is a strategic partner for Italy (MF)

A new season opens with regard to business relations with China. Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani had already assured that leaving the Silk Road would not compromise channels with China – on the contrary, it would allow bilateral cooperation to be further developed and strengthened. In December 2023, the decision […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani opens the Italy-China Business and Dialogue Forum

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Wentao, will open the proceedings of the Italy-China Business and Dialogue Forum at Veronafiere. In addition to Minister Tajani and Minister Wang, representatives of the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), of Confindustria and of their […]

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Press conference by Minister Antonio Tajani following the conclusion of the Italy-China Joint Economic Committee

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, holds a press conference following the conclusion of the Italy-China Joint Economic Committee (Commissione Economica Mista, CEM). The Italy-China Joint Economic Committee (CEM) is the main instrument for economic and trade cooperation with China and is one of the dialogue mechanisms of the […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani chairs the Italy-China Joint Economic Committee

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, chairs the Italy-China Joint Economic Committee (Commissione Economica Mista, CEM) together with the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Wentao, at the Prefecture Palace in Verona (Palazzo del Potestà). The Italy-China Joint Economic Committee (CEM) is the main instrument for economic […]

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Sarajevo, a call for tenders for the construction of the “Ars Aevi” Museum of Contemporary Art

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has published a call for tenders inviting potentially interested entities to submit pre-qualification expressions of interest for the construction of the “Ars Aevi” Museum of Contemporary Art in Sarajevo. The call can be found at the following link. The deadline for expressions of interest is 22 […]

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Speech by Minister Antonio Tajani at the conference “Marco Polo, un Ponte tra Europa e Cina. Il Passato che ispira il Futuro”

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will give a speech at the conference “Marco Polo, un Ponte tra Europa e Cina. Il Passato che ispira il Futuro” (Marco Polo, a bridge between Europe and Asia. The past that inspires the future), an event celebrating the figure of […]

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